Individual Details
James Tant
(Abt 1660 - 4 Aug 1717)
1702 - James Tant, son of John, received "Dry Docking" as a gift from his father at the time of his marriage ???? to Mary Tattershall. He later married Mary Heard. James Tant had a daughter, Ann Tant.
Notes:
Gant, James, Brittain's Bay, St Mary's Co., 10th May, 1717; 4th Aug., 1717.
To son John and hrs., 100 A. on s. e. side of Brittain's Bay, near Wm. Davis's house, and personalty at 21 yrs. of age.
" son Mathew and hrs., 10O A., "Dry docking" in the forest of Brittain's Bay, at head of St Lawrence R., and personalty at 21 yrs. of age.
" daus. Anne, Eliz. and Mary, personalty at 20 yrs. of age or marriage.
" wife Mary, dwelling plantation, being part of "Revell," during life; at her decease to pass to son Matthew and hrs.,
Wife residuary legatee.
Test: Nicholas Mills, John Medley, Thos. Walker, Henry Spinke. 14. 444.
James Tant 39A.30 I SM £133.16.2 Oct 14 1717
Appraisers: Henry Spinke, John Medley.
Creditors & Next of kin: Robert Cole.
James Tant 1.43 A SM £133.16.8 £24.15.2 Jun 5 1718
Received from: Margrett Tant, William Heard.
Payments to: Henry Spink, Capt. Daniell Jenifer, Dr. William Swale, Robert Cole, Mr. Thomas Bordley, Elisabeth Brown, Joshua Doyn, Peter Garrett, Francis Nevitt.
Executrix: Mary Tant.
Mr. James Tant 1.443 A SM £41.18.9 May 11 1719
Received from Margarett Tant.
Payments to: Mr. Daniell of St Thomas Jenifer, Mr. Joshua Doyne, executor of Charles Carroll, Esq.
Distribution to: accountant.
Balance to orphans: John Tant, Matthew Tant, Anne Tant, Elisabeth Tant, Mary Tant.
Executrix: Mary Ford, wife of Robert Ford.
12/20/1714: Commission to examine the bounds of "Revell" on Breton Bay formerly conveyed by Luke Barber and his wife Elizabeth to William Tattershall and now in the possession of James Tant. Luke Barber and Margaret Tant were possessors of the residue of the said tract. (MD Chancery Records).
On 5 October 1741 William Williams and Anne, his wife, heir at law of James TANT, deceased, and John REEDER, son of Benjamin REEDER, deceased (said Anne WILLIAMS being heir to James TANT, late of St Mary's County, deceased, brother-in-law to Laurence TOTERSHALL deceased), sold to Francis WARE of Portobacco a tract called Totershall's Gift lying on the north side of Potomack River. Signed by William WILLIAMS, Ann (Ann her mark) WILLIAMS, and John REEDER.260:2; p 109
Tettersell (Totersell), Lawrence, St Mary's Co., 10th Feb., 1701; 16th March 1701,
To goddaus. Ann Tant and Mary Nottingham, and to Nicholas Gulick, personalty.
Brother-in-law James Tant, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Robt. Hammett, Jane Davis, Mary Taut. 11. 185.
Lawrence Tottelson 23.28 A SM £38.0.0 #1420 Mar 11 ---- (1703)
The amount of the inventory is equivalent to #8924.
Received from: Henry Tenlom.
Payments to: Mr. Gwilick, James Keech.
Executor: James Tant.
Stephen Gough 23.44 A SM #50060 #21770 Apr 29 1703
Payments to: snip>, James Tant (executor of Lawrence Totterall).
Executor: James Gough (son).
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Notes:
Gant, James, Brittain's Bay, St Mary's Co., 10th May, 1717; 4th Aug., 1717.
To son John and hrs., 100 A. on s. e. side of Brittain's Bay, near Wm. Davis's house, and personalty at 21 yrs. of age.
" son Mathew and hrs., 10O A., "Dry docking" in the forest of Brittain's Bay, at head of St Lawrence R., and personalty at 21 yrs. of age.
" daus. Anne, Eliz. and Mary, personalty at 20 yrs. of age or marriage.
" wife Mary, dwelling plantation, being part of "Revell," during life; at her decease to pass to son Matthew and hrs.,
Wife residuary legatee.
Test: Nicholas Mills, John Medley, Thos. Walker, Henry Spinke. 14. 444.
James Tant 39A.30 I SM £133.16.2 Oct 14 1717
Appraisers: Henry Spinke, John Medley.
Creditors & Next of kin: Robert Cole.
James Tant 1.43 A SM £133.16.8 £24.15.2 Jun 5 1718
Received from: Margrett Tant, William Heard.
Payments to: Henry Spink, Capt. Daniell Jenifer, Dr. William Swale, Robert Cole, Mr. Thomas Bordley, Elisabeth Brown, Joshua Doyn, Peter Garrett, Francis Nevitt.
Executrix: Mary Tant.
Mr. James Tant 1.443 A SM £41.18.9 May 11 1719
Received from Margarett Tant.
Payments to: Mr. Daniell of St Thomas Jenifer, Mr. Joshua Doyne, executor of Charles Carroll, Esq.
Distribution to: accountant.
Balance to orphans: John Tant, Matthew Tant, Anne Tant, Elisabeth Tant, Mary Tant.
Executrix: Mary Ford, wife of Robert Ford.
12/20/1714: Commission to examine the bounds of "Revell" on Breton Bay formerly conveyed by Luke Barber and his wife Elizabeth to William Tattershall and now in the possession of James Tant. Luke Barber and Margaret Tant were possessors of the residue of the said tract. (MD Chancery Records).
On 5 October 1741 William Williams and Anne, his wife, heir at law of James TANT, deceased, and John REEDER, son of Benjamin REEDER, deceased (said Anne WILLIAMS being heir to James TANT, late of St Mary's County, deceased, brother-in-law to Laurence TOTERSHALL deceased), sold to Francis WARE of Portobacco a tract called Totershall's Gift lying on the north side of Potomack River. Signed by William WILLIAMS, Ann (Ann her mark) WILLIAMS, and John REEDER.260:2; p 109
Tettersell (Totersell), Lawrence, St Mary's Co., 10th Feb., 1701; 16th March 1701,
To goddaus. Ann Tant and Mary Nottingham, and to Nicholas Gulick, personalty.
Brother-in-law James Tant, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Robt. Hammett, Jane Davis, Mary Taut. 11. 185.
Lawrence Tottelson 23.28 A SM £38.0.0 #1420 Mar 11 ---- (1703)
The amount of the inventory is equivalent to #8924.
Received from: Henry Tenlom.
Payments to: Mr. Gwilick, James Keech.
Executor: James Tant.
Stephen Gough 23.44 A SM #50060 #21770 Apr 29 1703
Payments to:, James Tant (executor of Lawrence Totterall).
Executor: James Gough (son).
Notes:
Gant, James, Brittain's Bay, St Mary's Co., 10th May, 1717; 4th Aug., 1717.
To son John and hrs., 100 A. on s. e. side of Brittain's Bay, near Wm. Davis's house, and personalty at 21 yrs. of age.
" son Mathew and hrs., 10O A., "Dry docking" in the forest of Brittain's Bay, at head of St Lawrence R., and personalty at 21 yrs. of age.
" daus. Anne, Eliz. and Mary, personalty at 20 yrs. of age or marriage.
" wife Mary, dwelling plantation, being part of "Revell," during life; at her decease to pass to son Matthew and hrs.,
Wife residuary legatee.
Test: Nicholas Mills, John Medley, Thos. Walker, Henry Spinke. 14. 444.
James Tant 39A.30 I SM £133.16.2 Oct 14 1717
Appraisers: Henry Spinke, John Medley.
Creditors & Next of kin: Robert Cole.
James Tant 1.43 A SM £133.16.8 £24.15.2 Jun 5 1718
Received from: Margrett Tant, William Heard.
Payments to: Henry Spink, Capt. Daniell Jenifer, Dr. William Swale, Robert Cole, Mr. Thomas Bordley, Elisabeth Brown, Joshua Doyn, Peter Garrett, Francis Nevitt.
Executrix: Mary Tant.
Mr. James Tant 1.443 A SM £41.18.9 May 11 1719
Received from Margarett Tant.
Payments to: Mr. Daniell of St Thomas Jenifer, Mr. Joshua Doyne, executor of Charles Carroll, Esq.
Distribution to: accountant.
Balance to orphans: John Tant, Matthew Tant, Anne Tant, Elisabeth Tant, Mary Tant.
Executrix: Mary Ford, wife of Robert Ford.
12/20/1714: Commission to examine the bounds of "Revell" on Breton Bay formerly conveyed by Luke Barber and his wife Elizabeth to William Tattershall and now in the possession of James Tant. Luke Barber and Margaret Tant were possessors of the residue of the said tract. (MD Chancery Records).
On 5 October 1741 William Williams and Anne, his wife, heir at law of James TANT, deceased, and John REEDER, son of Benjamin REEDER, deceased (said Anne WILLIAMS being heir to James TANT, late of St Mary's County, deceased, brother-in-law to Laurence TOTERSHALL deceased), sold to Francis WARE of Portobacco a tract called Totershall's Gift lying on the north side of Potomack River. Signed by William WILLIAMS, Ann (Ann her mark) WILLIAMS, and John REEDER.260:2; p 109
Tettersell (Totersell), Lawrence, St Mary's Co., 10th Feb., 1701; 16th March 1701,
To goddaus. Ann Tant and Mary Nottingham, and to Nicholas Gulick, personalty.
Brother-in-law James Tant, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Robt. Hammett, Jane Davis, Mary Taut. 11. 185.
Lawrence Tottelson 23.28 A SM £38.0.0 #1420 Mar 11 ---- (1703)
The amount of the inventory is equivalent to #8924.
Received from: Henry Tenlom.
Payments to: Mr. Gwilick, James Keech.
Executor: James Tant.
Stephen Gough 23.44 A SM #50060 #21770 Apr 29 1703
Payments to: snip>, James Tant (executor of Lawrence Totterall).
Executor: James Gough (son).
-- MERGED NOTE ------------
Notes:
Gant, James, Brittain's Bay, St Mary's Co., 10th May, 1717; 4th Aug., 1717.
To son John and hrs., 100 A. on s. e. side of Brittain's Bay, near Wm. Davis's house, and personalty at 21 yrs. of age.
" son Mathew and hrs., 10O A., "Dry docking" in the forest of Brittain's Bay, at head of St Lawrence R., and personalty at 21 yrs. of age.
" daus. Anne, Eliz. and Mary, personalty at 20 yrs. of age or marriage.
" wife Mary, dwelling plantation, being part of "Revell," during life; at her decease to pass to son Matthew and hrs.,
Wife residuary legatee.
Test: Nicholas Mills, John Medley, Thos. Walker, Henry Spinke. 14. 444.
James Tant 39A.30 I SM £133.16.2 Oct 14 1717
Appraisers: Henry Spinke, John Medley.
Creditors & Next of kin: Robert Cole.
James Tant 1.43 A SM £133.16.8 £24.15.2 Jun 5 1718
Received from: Margrett Tant, William Heard.
Payments to: Henry Spink, Capt. Daniell Jenifer, Dr. William Swale, Robert Cole, Mr. Thomas Bordley, Elisabeth Brown, Joshua Doyn, Peter Garrett, Francis Nevitt.
Executrix: Mary Tant.
Mr. James Tant 1.443 A SM £41.18.9 May 11 1719
Received from Margarett Tant.
Payments to: Mr. Daniell of St Thomas Jenifer, Mr. Joshua Doyne, executor of Charles Carroll, Esq.
Distribution to: accountant.
Balance to orphans: John Tant, Matthew Tant, Anne Tant, Elisabeth Tant, Mary Tant.
Executrix: Mary Ford, wife of Robert Ford.
12/20/1714: Commission to examine the bounds of "Revell" on Breton Bay formerly conveyed by Luke Barber and his wife Elizabeth to William Tattershall and now in the possession of James Tant. Luke Barber and Margaret Tant were possessors of the residue of the said tract. (MD Chancery Records).
On 5 October 1741 William Williams and Anne, his wife, heir at law of James TANT, deceased, and John REEDER, son of Benjamin REEDER, deceased (said Anne WILLIAMS being heir to James TANT, late of St Mary's County, deceased, brother-in-law to Laurence TOTERSHALL deceased), sold to Francis WARE of Portobacco a tract called Totershall's Gift lying on the north side of Potomack River. Signed by William WILLIAMS, Ann (Ann her mark) WILLIAMS, and John REEDER.260:2; p 109
Tettersell (Totersell), Lawrence, St Mary's Co., 10th Feb., 1701; 16th March 1701,
To goddaus. Ann Tant and Mary Nottingham, and to Nicholas Gulick, personalty.
Brother-in-law James Tant, ex. and residuary legatee.
Test: Robt. Hammett, Jane Davis, Mary Taut. 11. 185.
Lawrence Tottelson 23.28 A SM £38.0.0 #1420 Mar 11 ---- (1703)
The amount of the inventory is equivalent to #8924.
Received from: Henry Tenlom.
Payments to: Mr. Gwilick, James Keech.
Executor: James Tant.
Stephen Gough 23.44 A SM #50060 #21770 Apr 29 1703
Payments to:
Executor: James Gough (son).
Events
| Birth | Abt 1660 | St Mary's, Maryland | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1698 | St. Mary's County, Maryland - Mary Tattershall | |||
| Marriage | 1705 | Mary Heard | |||
| Event | 1715 | New Town |  | ||
| Death | 4 Aug 1717 | St. Mary's County, Maryland | | ||
| Event | 1718 | St. Mary's County | | ||
| Property | 10 Dec 1729 | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Heard (1685 - 1726) |
| Child | Matthew Tant (1705 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth Tant (1707 - ) |
| Child | Mary Tant (1709 - ) |
| Spouse | Mary Tattershall (1658 - 1704) |
| Child | John Tant (1711 - 1763) |
| Child | Anne Tant (1698 - 1741) |
| Father | John Tant (1621 - 1702) |
| Mother | Margaret Drury (1656 - 1726) |
| Sibling | Anne Tant (1684 - 1708) |
| Sibling | Mary Tant (1683 - 1726) |
| Sibling | Winifred Tant (1702 - 1733) |
| Sibling | Jane Tant (1695 - 1724) |
| Sibling | Margaret Tant ( - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Tant (1690 - ) |
| Sibling | Mark Tant ( - ) |
| Sibling | Susanna Tant (1703 - ) |
Notes
Event
Owns land "New Town Neck"Death
Will of James Gant (should be TANT), Brittain's Bay, SMC,5/10/1717-8/4/1717. Son: John and heirs, 100 ac. on southeast side of
Brittain's Bay near William Davis' house and personalty at the age of 21.
Son: Matthew and heirs, 100 ac. "Drydocking" in the forest of Brittain's
Bay, at head of St. Lawrence River and pesonalty at the age of 21.
Daughters: Anne, Elizabeth, and Mary, personalty at the age of 20 or
marriage. Wife: Mary, dwelling plantation being part of "Revell", during
her life and then to son Matthew. Wife: Residuary Legatee. No Exec.
named. Wit: Nicholas Mills, John Medley, Thomas Walker, Henry Spink.
(Maryland Calendar of Wills).
Event
Volume 39a, Roll 77-31718
p. 30, Inventory of James Tant Late of St Marys County Deceased this 14th Day of Octr 1717
one Mallata Man Slave named Willm - 32 pounds
Property
Deed from Simon Reeder of CC, planter to Joseph Chambers of CC,Gent., pt. of land originally given by grant to William Tattershall who left
the land to his brother, James Tant, 200 ac. Reeder agrees to warrant the
land against any claims made by Mr. John Courts that this land is pt. of
"Marten's Freehold", the property of the afsd. Courts. (CC Liber M, #2).